Hi dere I'm a new writer on fairytail fanfiction and I got this idea when I was looking at Zancrow and Natsu fight. The fight sort of like, got my brain jucies flowing, you know? :D So, I decided to experiment with other types of slayers! So, I eventually settled on a phoenix!

This is my first story so please be nice and review please! Thanks!

Lucy POV

It was a great day in Magnolia and Lucy was walking down the path up to Fairytail guild building. As I opened the door into Fairytail and all of the members of team Natsu were looking at me strangely.

"Hey guys, what's going on?" I asked as Natsu stood up from the table he was sitting at and walked towards me.

He had a half grin on his face and I heard Lisanna giggle from somewhere in the guild. He put a hand on my shoulder and looked into my eyes. He had a different smell than usual.

"Lucy, have you ever thought about becoming stronger? Maybe taking a solo mission?" he asked as Erza and Gray came to join us.

I thought about it for a moment and I felt a little uncomfortable. Erza and Gray were smiling as well and I was still trying to figure out what was going on.

"Well with Lisanna back we thought we would have her back on the team." explained Erza.

"Yeah we want her back on the team because she's a lot stronger and a lot of more experience with missions so yeah." said Gray.

I thought about this for a second when what they were talking about hit me. I had always been a temporary replacement to them! A spot to fill until Lisanna came back….

"Y-Y-You want to k-kick me off the team?" I said as I felt tears come into my eyes.

Natsu grinned and nodded his head and Erza and Gray following. I clenched my fists and the tears started to come.

"Well fine! You can have Lisanna!" I wailed as I turned on my heel and ran out the doors of the guild, tears streaming down my face. As I was running out of the guild I glanced back and I saw Natsu and Lisanna kissing and the tears only came harder as I ran not paying attention to where I was going.

I was so busy running and crying that I didn't see wher I was going. When the tears stopped coming from my eyes I realized that I was in the middle of the forest. I decided to sit against a tree and think about what happened. I sniffled as I thought about the things that had just happened to me. I felt betrayed and the tears threatened to reappear as I thought about Lisanna kissing Natsu. They had ignored me because Lisanna had come back. The tears were about to reappear when suddenly I heard a voice.

"Somebody has hurt you haven't they?"

My sniffling continued as I looked around the forest, trying to find the source of the voice. The forest was huge and the wind was blowing, but I didn't have to look far to find the source of the soothing but mysterious voice. A bright light shined through the tree tops and died away to reveal a phoenix light glowing brightly from it's wings. The phoenix looked at me for a few seconds before speaking again.

"You havge been described as weak but that is not the truth. You are more powerful than any of the people that have thrown you away. It is rare for me to help someone else but I believe that you have great potential. Come I shall teach you the ways of the phoenix." The phoenix said as I slowly stood as I looked at the magnificient being before me

The phoenix spread it's wings to it's full length and I gaped in amazement as the phoenix grew so that I could ride on it's back. Flames flickered from it's wings and I was afraid to get on at first.

"Do not be afraid my child the flames will not harm you as you are my apprentice now." The phoenix said as I nodded and climbed on noticing how soft and feathery the wings were.

The phoenix leaped off the ground and soared through the air Lucy looking on in amazement. They flew quickly soaring over forests and cities and finally arriving at a cliff side dotted with caves. The phoenix landed in the biggest cave and I got off of the pheonix's back still amazed that this all had happe ned so quickly. The phoenix looked at me it's eyes glowing like embers in a dieing fire. It's voice was silky smooth as the pheonix asked the question that would change my life forever.

"This is the beginning of your apprenticeship with me. It will not be easy, and your skills as a mage will be tested. Do you accept this challenge in order to become stronger?" asked the phoenix as I nodded back.

"Yes, I do."

There's the chapter! I hope you guys liked it! Please review and good bye!